Word Meaning 上を行く

うえをいく ue o iku

上を行く is read as うえをいく (ue o iku) and means to be ahead of.

Meaning

English

  1. to be ahead of

Reading

Kana

うえをいく

Romaji

ue o iku

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 13 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N5 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Rank 102087 Priority Q

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

上向く

うわむく

to improve

上り下り

のぼりくだり

going up and down

上下

じょうげ

first and second volumes

上がり

あがり

after (rain, illness, etc.)

上り

のぼり

upbound (esp. toward Tokyo)

上がる

あがる

to be adequate (to cover expenses, etc.)

上げる

あげる

(of the tide) to come in

上がったり

あがったり

doomed (business, trade, etc.)

上げ

あげ

rise (e.g. in price)

うえ

surface

かみ

head (of a table)

じょう

with my compliments

Example Sentences

2

He went above and beyond the call of duty.

As a pianist, he is far above me.